LocationEastern Canada.
Area405,720 sq km (156,648 sq miles).
Population516,000 (2005 estimate).
Population Density1.27 per sq km.
CapitalSt John’s.
Population: 180,631 (2005).
LanguageAlthough Canada is officially bilingual (English and French), 95 per cent of this province speaks English as a first language.
TimeNewfoundland: GMT - 3.5 (GMT - 2.5 from second Sunday in March to first Sunday in November).
Labrador: GMT - 4 (GMT - 3 from second Sunday in
March to first Sunday in November).
Newfoundland & Labrador observes all the Public Holidays observed nationwide (see the general
Canada section) and, in addition, the beneath Public Holidays listed for the January 2007-December 2008 period.
2007
25 Jun Discovery Day.
2008
23 Jun Discovery Day.
Contact Information:Department of Tourism, Culture and RecreationPO Box 8700, St John’s, Newfoundland A1B 4J6, Canada
Tel: (709) 729 2831
or (800) 563 6353 (toll-free in USA and Canada).
Website:
www.newfoundlandandlabradortourism.com
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